CNS Canada — Cash bids for Canada Prairie Spring Red (CPSR) and Canada Western Red Spring (CWRS) wheat continued to move higher amid the ongoing short-covering rally seen in U.S. […] Read more
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Spot bids for Prairie wheat climb with U.S. futures
U.S. grains: Soybeans surge on firm soyoil, S. American weather
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures surged to a five-month high on Tuesday on robust demand and concerns about smaller crops in key exporters Brazil and Argentina due to […] Read more
Ben + Jerry’s to go full non-GMO by mid-year
Premium ice cream maker Ben + Jerry’s plans to soon pull any genetically modified (GMO) ingredients from its supply lines in both Canada and the U.S. The Vermont-based company, which […] Read more
Japan eyes trade pact concessions as talks with U.S. begin
Tokyo | Reuters — Japan could make concessions on tariffs on some sensitive farm products, a key cabinet minister said Tuesday, as U.S. and Japanese officials began talks ahead of […] Read more
Klassen: Feeder market sets new records
Western Canadian feeder cattle prices set new record highs at most auction barns last week. It appears that pen closeouts are profitable by approximately $200/head and feedlot operators are anxious […] Read more
U.S. grains: Wheat extends rally on technical buying; corn firms
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures rose on Friday, hitting their highest level in 5-1/2 weeks on technical buying after prices passed through key benchmarks, traders said. Chicago Board […] Read more
Cuba to postpone foreign investment law, diplomats say
Havana | Reuters –– Cuba has postponed plans to adopt a new foreign investment law from March to at least April, a Cuban government official told visiting diplomats this week, […] Read more
ICE canola sets new daily volume record
CNS Canada — Canola contracts on the ICE Futures Canada trading platform posted record daily trade volumes on Thursday, with large amounts of inter-month spreading behind much of the activity. […] Read more
U.S. grains: Soy surges on exports, technical buying boosts wheat
Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures jumped 1.6 per cent on Thursday to their highest in more than eight weeks, spurred by technical buying and firm export demand, traders […] Read more
Scoular frozen out of Sask. grain handling plan
A Toronto company building a commodity logistics hub in Saskatchewan’s southeast corner has cut its ties with the U.S. agrifood firm set to bankroll the hub’s planned grain elevator. Toronto’s […] Read more
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